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The Drive, 10/31/07: Spooky Tunes
« Reply #15 on: October 31, 2007, 08:18:52 AM »
any idea why The Peak did an all-U2 set? It's not Bono's Birthday.

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« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2007, 08:19:13 AM »
BOS to the original "I Put a Spell on You."  That rare song that's been covered memorably three times yet never cracked the Top 40.
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« Reply #17 on: October 31, 2007, 08:21:51 AM »
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BOS to the original "I Put a Spell on You."  That rare song that's been covered memorably three times yet never cracked the Top 40.


Jay's screamin' because he just saw the Paul Lynde Halloween Special.

INXS -- nice choice!
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« Reply #18 on: October 31, 2007, 08:27:38 AM »
I'll give Edgar Winter BOS just b/c I never hear this outside 10@10.  And yes, every time I hear this, I still think of the time Dave played this on a "Sledgehammers" ep for a guy who said it reminded him of undergoing shock therapy.  Geesh.
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« Reply #19 on: October 31, 2007, 08:28:50 AM »
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I wish, and I'm sure it's gonna be an unrequited wish, that someone today would play BOC "I Love The Night", imo far and away the best song ever done about vampires.


about as likely as hearing MY fave vampire song, "Moon Over Bourbon Street".


Well I emailed Ginger with the request, but who knows?  She did a good set last year and the year before (just checked).  Rob did one last year, which was acclaimed the best of the four time zones, but did 1984 in '05.

ETA:  I just looked at Mike's post with Ginger's setlist yesterday & it says "1981 tomorrow".  Bummer!
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« Reply #20 on: October 31, 2007, 08:31:20 AM »
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I wish, and I'm sure it's gonna be an unrequited wish, that someone today would play BOC "I Love The Night", imo far and away the best song ever done about vampires.


about as likely as hearing MY fave vampire song, "Moon Over Bourbon Street".


Well I emailed Ginger with the request, but who knows?  She did a good set last year and the year before (just checked).  Rob did one last year, which was acclaimed the best of the four time zones, but did 1984 in '05.


Her setlist for yesterday said today will be a 1981 set.
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« Reply #21 on: October 31, 2007, 08:32:44 AM »
VHM EWG, BOS4 "Psycho Killer".
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« Reply #22 on: October 31, 2007, 08:35:10 AM »
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I'll give Edgar Winter BOS just b/c I never hear this outside 10@10.  And yes, every time I hear this, I still think of the time Dave played this on a "Sledgehammers" ep for a guy who said it reminded him of undergoing shock therapy.  Geesh.


Whatever became of "Sledgehammers"? The first two times Dave did them, they were some of the most riveting radio I've ever heard -- the stories were phenomenal. 3rd time... notsomuch. And there was a Xmas sledgehammers too, no? but then they stopped.
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« Reply #23 on: October 31, 2007, 08:36:57 AM »
Zevon is officially the Bobby "Boris" Pickett of the Classic Rock set.
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« Reply #24 on: October 31, 2007, 08:39:11 AM »
His hair was PERFECT.
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« Reply #25 on: October 31, 2007, 08:40:49 AM »
BTW, I have SJH's "Constipation Blues" if you're curious, and you shouldn't be.
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« Reply #26 on: October 31, 2007, 08:42:24 AM »
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett - The Monster Mash  
 Classics IV - Spooky  
 David Bowie - Scary Monsters  
 The Guess Who - Clap for the Wolfman  
 Van Halen - Running with the Devil  
 Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put a Spell on You  
 INXS - The Devil Inside  
 Edgar Winter - Frankenstein  
 The Talking Heads - Psycho Killer  
 Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London  

which of these will Dave repeat?
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« Reply #27 on: October 31, 2007, 08:43:28 AM »
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BTW, I have SJH's "Constipation Blues" if you're curious, and you shouldn't be.


he should team up with Tyrone Shoelaces -- he's got more moves than Ex-Lax!
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« Reply #28 on: October 31, 2007, 11:21:29 AM »
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I'll give Edgar Winter BOS just b/c I never hear this outside 10@10.  And yes, every time I hear this, I still think of the time Dave played this on a "Sledgehammers" ep for a guy who said it reminded him of undergoing shock therapy.  Geesh.


Whatever became of "Sledgehammers"? The first two times Dave did them, they were some of the most riveting radio I've ever heard -- the stories were phenomenal. 3rd time... notsomuch. And there was a Xmas sledgehammers too, no? but then they stopped.


I suspect they're a little labor-intensive, recording, keeping track of and  editing down the numerous foghead phone calls. I have to wonder if that's why we haven't gotten the traditional Foghead Xmas card set the last couple of years, too.
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